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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 280.27 REPORTING VIOLENCE 1 2 IMMUNITY. 1 3 An employee of a school district, an accredited nonpublic 1 4 school, or an area education agency who participates in good 1 5 faith in the making of a report to, or investigation by, an 1 6 appropriate person or agency regarding violence, threats of 1 7 violence, or other inappropriate activity against a school 1 8 employee or student in a school building, on school grounds, 1 9 or at a school-sponsored function shall be immune from civil 1 10 or criminal liability relating to such action, as well as for 1 11 participating in any administrative or judicial proceeding 1 12 resulting from or relating to the report or investigation. 1 13 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 613.20 IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL SUIT. 1 14 An employee of an accredited public school district, 1 15 accredited nonpublic school, or area education agency shall be 1 16 immune from civil suit for acts relating to participation in 1 17 the making of a report and any resulting investigation or 1 18 administrative or judicial proceedings regarding violence, 1 19 threats of violence, or other inappropriate activity against a 1 20 school employee or student, pursuant to the provisions of 1 21 section 280.27. 1 22 EXPLANATION 1 23 This bill creates new Code section 280.27, which 1 24 establishes civil and criminal immunity for a school employee 1 25 related to the employee's participation in reporting or 1 26 investigating violence, threats of violence, or other 1 27 inappropriate activity against a school employee or student in 1 28 a school building, on school grounds, or at a school-sponsored 1 29 function. A coordinating provision is added in Code chapter 1 30 613, relating to participation in civil actions. 1 31 LSB 2676HH 78 1 32 jj/jw/5
Text: HF00521 Text: HF00523 Text: HF00500 - HF00599 Text: HF Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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